Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) featured a cast of 111 tracked actors. Of these, 48 (59%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eleanor Bron, age 88. This TV series starred Daniel Massey and Suzanne Bertish.
59% still with us· verified cast43% of full cast · incl. 29 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 59% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast111 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Massey Oberon (voice) | Oberon (voice) | Deceased | 10/10/1933 | 64 | 25/03/1998 | 59 |
 Suzanne Bertish Titania (voice) | Titania (voice) | Living | 07/08/1951 | 75 | — | 41 |
 Bernard Hill Bottom (voice) | Bottom (voice) | Deceased | 17/12/1944 | 79 | 05/05/2024 | 48 |
 Abigail McKern Hermia (voice) | Hermia (voice) | Living | 15/02/1955 | 71 | — | 37 |
Charles Millham Demetrius (voice) | Demetrius (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kathryn Pogson Helena (voice) | Helena (voice) | Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 38 |
 Kim Wall Lysander (voice) | Lysander (voice) | Living | 02/07/1969 | 57 | — | 23 |
Anthony Jackson Puck (voice) | Puck (voice) | Deceased | 18/02/1944 | 62 | 27/11/2006 | 48 |
 Pete Postlethwaite Quince (voice) | Quince (voice) | Deceased | 07/02/1946 | 64 | 02/01/2011 | 46 |
 Menna Trussler Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Martin Jarvis Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Living | 04/08/1941 | 85 | — | 51 |
 Timothy West Prospero (voice) | Prospero (voice) | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 58 |
 Amanda Root Kate (voice) | Kate (voice) | Living | 01/01/1963 | 63 | — | 29 |
 Nigel Le Vaillant Petruchio (voice) | Petruchio (voice) | Living | 11/06/1958 | 68 | — | 34 |
 Malcolm Storry Sly / Nathaniel (voice) | Sly / Nathaniel (voice) | Living | 13/01/1948 | 78 | — | 44 |
Manon Edwards Bianca (voice) | Bianca (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lawmary Champion Hostess / Widow (voice) | Hostess / Widow (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hilton McRae Hortensio / Peter (voice) | Hortensio / Peter (voice) | Living | 28/12/1949 | 76 | — | 43 |
Mick Walter Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Living | 05/06/1955 | 71 | — | 37 |
 Alun Armstrong Caliban (voice) | Caliban (voice) | Living | 17/07/1946 | 80 | — | 46 |
Ella Mood Ariel (voice) | Ariel (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Katy Behean Miranda (voice) | Miranda (voice) | Deceased | 01/01/1961 | 35 | 28/05/1996 | 31 |
John Moffatt Alonzo (voice) | Alonzo (voice) | Deceased | 24/09/1922 | 89 | 10/09/2012 | 70 |
 James Greene Gonzalo (voice) | Gonzalo (voice) | Deceased | 19/03/1931 | 89 | 05/01/2021 | 61 |
Sion Probert Sebastian (voice) | Sebastian (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Pearce Lucentio (voice) | Lucentio (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Guinness Antonio (voice) | Antonio (voice) | Living | 03/05/1950 | 76 | — | 42 |
 Alec McCowen Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 26/05/1925 | 91 | 06/02/2017 | 67 |
 Brian Cox Macbeth (voice) | Macbeth (voice) | Living | 01/06/1946 | 80 | — | 46 |
 Zoë Wanamaker Lady Macbeth (voice) | Lady Macbeth (voice) | Living | 13/05/1949 | 77 | — | 43 |
 Laurence Payne Duncan (voice) | Duncan (voice) | Deceased | 05/06/1919 | 89 | 23/02/2009 | 73 |
 Clive Merrison Macduff (voice) | Macduff (voice) | Living | 15/09/1945 | 81 | — | 47 |
 John Warner Gremio / Servant / Tailor (voice) | Gremio / Servant / Tailor (voice) | Deceased | 01/01/1924 | 77 | 19/05/2001 | 68 |
Mary Wimbush Witch (voice) | Witch (voice) | Deceased | 19/03/1924 | 81 | 31/10/2005 | 68 |
Val Lorraine Witch (voice) | Witch (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emma Gregory Witch (voice) | Witch (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Acton Malcolm (voice) | Malcolm (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gerald James Baptista (voice) | Baptista (voice) | Deceased | 26/11/1917 | 88 | 10/06/2006 | 75 |
John Baddeley Lennox (voice) | Lennox (voice) | Deceased | 16/07/1933 | 92 | 13/09/2025 | 59 |
 Felicity Kendal Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Living | 25/09/1946 | 79 | — | 46 |
 Linus Roache Romeo (voice) | Romeo (voice) | Living | 01/02/1964 | 62 | — | 28 |
 Clare Holman Juliet (voice) | Juliet (voice) | Living | 12/01/1964 | 62 | — | 28 |
 Jonathan Cullen Benvolio (voice) | Benvolio (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Greg Hicks Mercutio (voice) | Mercutio (voice) | Living | 27/05/1953 | 73 | — | 39 |
 Brenda Bruce Nurse (voice) | Nurse (voice) | Deceased | 07/07/1918 | 77 | 19/02/1996 | 74 |
 Maggie Steed Lady Capulet (voice) | Lady Capulet (voice) | Living | 01/12/1946 | 79 | — | 46 |
 Nicholas Farrell Hamlet (voice) | Hamlet (voice) | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Thorne Hastings / Cardinal (voice) | Hastings / Cardinal (voice) | Deceased | 02/03/1935 | 84 | 26/05/2019 | 57 |
 John Shrapnel Claudius / The Ghost (voice) | Claudius / The Ghost (voice) | Deceased | 27/04/1942 | 77 | 14/02/2020 | 50 |
 Susan Fleetwood Gertrude (voice) | Gertrude (voice) | Deceased | 21/09/1944 | 51 | 29/09/1995 | 48 |